Barcelona vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
76
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.73M
841K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 18% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1659th and 2757th ($2129 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Spain, and 174th vs 354th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Valencia, Spain

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Barcelona Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$10416

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626